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An Arlington man was indicted by a Taylor County grand jury Thursday in connection with an alleged 2016 sexual assault of a child.

Darren Glenn Lewis, 43, was indicted on one count of sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony.

According to court documents, Lewis was at his ex-grilfriend's residence in Taylor County on July 28, 2016, with her grandchild, a 12-year-old boy.

When interviewed, the boy said Lewis was masturbating and then asked the child to give him oral sex, the documents said.

After repeatedly asking, the boy eventually gave in and performed the task to get Lewis to leave him alone, the documents said, though Lewis then told the boy "Now I'm going to (expletive) you."

The boy said Lewis put lubricant on his backside and penetrated him, the documents said.

After the incident, the documents said, the boy's grandmother became concerned with the youth's behavior, as he started having outbursts at school, yelling he was gay. The boy also was caught watching pornography.

According to the documents, Lewis twice attempted to convince the child to invite two other children to engage in future sexual activity.

Lewis is currently being held at Taylor County Jail on this and multiple other charges, unrelated to the sexual assault. Jail records show his bond has been set at more than $188,000.